Stodden also admitted to feeling a lot of pressure after Hutchinson lost many friends and family due to their marriage.

She said: "I became his world. I just felt like there was a lot of weight on my shoulders."

On making a fresh start, the reality star added: "I am happy and I am excited. I feel like a little girl again, just being able to start over. At 16, I got my marriage license instead of my driver's license. Come on."

In a statement confirming their separation after two and half years of marriage, the pair said that they would "continue being the best of friends for life".